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  • But the disparaging of those we love always alienates us from them to some extent. We must not touch our idols; the gilt comes off in our hands.

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    Gustave Flaubert (2015). “Madame Bovary - Interactive Bilingual Edition (English / French): A Classic of French Literature from the prolific French writer, known for Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Bouvard et Pécuchet, November and Three Tales”, p.199, e-artnow
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But the disparaging of those we love always alienates us from them to some extent. We must not touch our idols; the gilt comes off in our hands. - Gustave Flaubert
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